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XL98: VBA Macro to Protect Multiple Sheets in a Workbook

Article ID: 193649

Article Last Modified on 10/10/2006

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q193649

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, individual worksheets can only be protected one sheet at a time. It is not possible to protect multiple worksheets in a single step. However, you can use Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications code to protect multiple sheets through a looping procedure that can accept various degrees of user input.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. The following sample Visual Basic macro unconditionally protects all sheets in a workbook, without user intervention and without a password.

Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub Protect_Example1()
      Dim i As Integer

      ' Loop through all sheets in the workbook.
      For i = 1 To Sheets.Count
         Sheets(i).Protect
      Next i

   End Sub

This example prompts you to determine if you want to protect the current sheet. If you answer yes, the sheet is then protected with a hard-coded password.

  Sub Protect_Example2()
      Dim response As Integer
      Dim i as Integer

      ' Loop through all sheets in the workbook
      For i = 1 To Sheets.Count

         ' Activate each sheet in turn.
         Sheets(i).Activate

         response = MsgBox("Do you want to protect this sheet?", vbYesNo)
         If response = vbYes Then
            ActiveSheet.Protect password:="larry", DrawingObjects:=True, _
               Contents:=True, Scenarios:=True

         ElseIf response = vbNo Then
            MsgBox ("Sheet not protected")

         End If
      Next i
   End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about the Protect Method, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type protect click Search, and then click to view "Protect Method."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

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